APHC010328202024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3457] WEDNESDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION NO: 16780/2024 Between: Kesanakurthi Venkateswara Rao ...PETITIONER AND The State Of Ap and Others ...RESPONDENT(S) Counsel for the Petitioner: 1.SAMEERA BOKKA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.M Krishna Rao SC for skl vzm kkd Municipal Corporations 2.GP FOR FINANCE PLANNING 3.J DILEEP KUMAR 4.GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP The Court made the following: 2 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.16780 OF 2024 ORDER : 1. The petitioner filed the present writ petition claiming an amount of Rs.1,35,53,275/- as the petitioner executed the work entrusted by the 4th respondent and submitted the final bills which was duly approved by the competent authority, though the work was completed in the year 2023-24, the bills have not been released by the respondent authorities. 2. The learned standing counsel for the 4th respondent has filed a detailed counter. The sum and substance of the counter is that, the respondents have verified the bills submitted and stated that the petitioner is not entitled to receive an amount of Rs.1,35,53,275/- and that the petitioner would be entitled to receive an amount of Rs.1,28,25,351.46/- only. The respondent authorities have also tabulated the works completed by the petitioner and recorded the progress of work. The work completion and certification of the payments due in the M-Book. 3. Further, it is stated in the counter that the petitioner had delayed in execution of the work and that he is not entitled for payment of an amount of Rs.1,35,53,275/- together with interest, however, the respondent authorities have approved payment of the following amounts and it is submitted that the petitioner is entitled for an amount of Rs. 1,28,25,351.46/-. S. No . Tender Proceeding No. Work Details Tender Amount K.Lovaraju working as AE Recorded 1. ROC.No.264/2020-21/E2, Dt:27.05.2021 (Tender ID-375816) Construction of Community hall 1st floor, compund wall and toilets (2+2) in Dhobhikhana, 21st Division 39,02,602.31 M-book recorded which is certified by the Dy.EE 3 2. ROC.No.19682/2022/E2, Dt.24.01.2023 (Tender ID-530455) Construction of Community Hall near Chinna market Saibaba temple in 22nd Divions 43,53,336.83 M-book recorded which is certified by the Dy.EE 3. ROC.No.1049/2021/E2, Dt.24.06.2021 (Tender ID-406325) Construction of Community hall at Gollapeta Ramalayam area in 22nd Division 24,34,870.90 M-book recorded which is certified by the Dy.EE 4. ROC.No.386232/2021/E2 , dated 21.12.2021 Construction of C.C Road, C.C Drain and R.C.C Culvert at Yesuvari street and Tillapudi vari street in 22nd Division 6,34,457.94 M-book recorded which is certified by the Dy.EE 5. ROC.No.375506/2021/E2 , dated 20.10.2021 Widening of B.T Road for Junction Development at Padmanabha Nagar Churh towards Annam Ghati junction in 24th Division 8,01,372.98 M-book recorded which is certified by the Dy.EE 6. ROC.No.38737/2021/E2, dated 21.12.2021 Providing C.C Drain and R.C.C Culverts at Valandharpeta in 17th Division 6,98,710.50 M-book recorded which is certified y the Dy.EE 4. Considering the submissions, respondents 4 and 9 are hereby directed to verify and release the payments admitted and due payable to the petitioner as per the tabulation mentioned above as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous applications, pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________ JUSTICE HARINATH.N KGM 4 255 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE HARINATH.N WRIT PETITION No.16780 OF 2024 Dated 19.11.2025 KGM